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What is the ruling on women performing 'Umrah visiting al-Baqi', and praying in the Rawdah in the Prophet's Mosque?

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Question:
What is the ruling on women performing 'Umrah visiting al-Baqi', the grave of Hamzah, and the martyrs of Uhud, and praying in the Rawdah in the Prophet's Mosque?

Answer:
Praying in the Rawdah is permissible for men and women if it is facilitated. As for visiting graves, it is only permissible for men, or rather, it is only recommended for men. As for women, it is forbidden for them to visit graves, whether it is the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the grave of Hamzah, or any other grave, whether it is al-Baqi' or anything else. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
May Allah curse the women who visit gravesلعن الله زوارات القبور
The curse implies that this is a major sin among the major sins. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to visit graves, whether they are the graves of the Companions, the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or otherwise, due to the generality of the hadith. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم زيارة النساء المعتمرات للبقيع، والصلاة في الروضة في المسجد النبوي؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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